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·April 26, 2018·5 min read

No Future for Egotists – That’s What Their Brain Says

A new neuroimaging study reveals people who consider themselves to be egotistical have no increased activity in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex when they think about the distant future. By contrast, altruistic people have increased activity in this region when asked to consider the consequences of the distant future.

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·March 26, 2018·5 min read

Neural Fingerprints of Altruism

A new neuroimaging study of war veterans with TBI reveals some interesting insights into brain areas associated with altruism.

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·December 14, 2017·4 min read

Journaling Inspires Altruism Through an Attitude of Gratitude

University of Oregon researchers report those who write online journals that note feelings of gratitude develop an increase in altruism.

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·September 20, 2017·6 min read

New Tool to Assess Individual’s Level of Wisdom Developed

UCSD researchers have developed a new method to assess a person's levels of wisdom. The test, SD-WISE, uses neurobiology, as well as a psychosocial basis to measure the individual level of wisdom.

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·August 18, 2017·4 min read

Human Characters, Not Animals, Teach Children Best Moral Lessons

Reading stories about humans, not anthropomorphic characters, teach moral lessons most effectively to young children a new study reports.

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·August 14, 2017·4 min read

Oxytocin and Social Norms Reduce Xenophobia

Researchers report social norms together with increasing oxytocin can counter xenophobia by enhancing altruistic behaviors.

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·June 23, 2017·6 min read

Chatter in the Deep Brain Spurs Empathy in Rats

Study sheds light on how the brain coordinates complex decision involving empathy and altruism.

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·June 13, 2017·5 min read

What Makes a Mother Risk Her Life to Protect Her Kids?

A mother's willingness to sacrifice their own lives to protect their children depends upon the action of oxytocin on neurons in the amygdala, a new study reports.